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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Pius Anyim <sec_fgn.nigeria@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: secretary_fgn22@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:34:59 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT






                                                       THE PRESIDENCY
                                              OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
                                         FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
                                           SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT

Attn:

Goingby series of petition received from International Body on the way yourinheritance fund was handled by our correspondence office. AfterExtensive close door meeting with Board of Directors and other Stakeholders in the Government, subcommittees of the House Of Assembly andthe House of Rep , Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Itwas Resolved and Agreed upon that your inheritance/contract Fund wouldbe released on a special method of payment , which tag Name Reads SWIFTCREDIT CARD. This method of payment is designed by the Government toavert fraud perpetration or stoppage of fund by Some Agencies.EitherThrough Anti Terrorist Certificate or other certificates.This SwiftCredit Card would be issued to
you upon meeting with the Bank Requirement.

Thisoffice, has Been Mandated to take charge of the Issuance of the SWIFTCREDIT CARD .And that your inheritance payment file should be passed tomy desk for clarification .Upon Certification that your file is ok.ThisOffice would Direct you on how to receive your over Due inheritancefund via SWIFT CREDIT CARD.The SWIFT CREDIT CARD would be delivered toyou via Courier. In the light of this effect mentioned, You arerequired to furnish this office with the following information:

YourName: Address. Median Name Your Next of Kin Name and your date ofBirth.Your telephone number and fax.This Information would be used inopening of an account here .It's from here that the ATM would be usedin issuance of The SWIFT CREDITS CARD in your favor with the Creditcard Number and all your information inserted into the card. Uponcompletion of this issuance of the Credit Card,It would be send to youvia Courier to your residential Address.Urgently furnish this officewith your Contact information in order to reconfirm if it's in linewith the one contained in our payment data.Be informed that your fundhas been called back and it's now in a suspense Account here in OurBank. A new Account has to be opened in your Name Before The SwiftCredit Card is issued.

Waiting for an urgent response.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr Anyim Pius Anyim

CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE
ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS  
Federal Republic Of Nigeria{FGN}
SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT

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